Male breaks into home with kids inside late at night, rushes at victims, cops say. But 1 victim has a gun — and blasts crook.

A male broke into a Florida home with children inside it late Tuesday night and rushed at victims, police said.

But authorities said one adult in the home had a gun and fatally shot the alleged intruder.

'Good for the homeowner! This needs to happen more often! Protecting our family and home is our right!'

Lake City Police Department officers told WCJB-TV they found a 31-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound at a home on Southwest Leslie Glen around 11 p.m. Lake City is a little over an hour west of Jacksonville.

Officers added to the station that the male broke into the home while multiple people — including children — were inside. WCJB added that the intruder reportedly knew the victims.

But police said that when the male rushed toward the victims, another adult fired multiple shots, the station reported. The male in question was killed, WCJB said.

Officers are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Detective Pepin at 386-719-5749, the station said.

How are people reacting?

Observers reacting to WCJB's story on Facebook were decidedly in the corner of the adult who pulled the trigger:

• "Don’t wanna get shot in someone’s else’s home? Don’t commit a felony," one commenter said.
• "He found out the meaning of Castle Doctrine!" another user declared.
• "When you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes!" another commenter exclaimed.
• "You break in my house that's what is going to happen!" another user stated.
• "Come in my home, and you will receive the same. Bang bang," another commenter wrote.
• "Good for the homeowner!" another user said. "This needs to happen more often! Protecting our family and home is our right!"
• "This is the way!! Pew pew," another commenter noted.
• "I like me some good news!" another user quipped.
• "JUSTICE SERVED," another commenter said.

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